BARDIC
...shown here on the Port River Port Adelaide Sth. Australia

launched as C3 escort carrier USS Willapa 1943

1944 entered services as HMS Puncher

1946 returned to USN

1948 sold to Lancashire Shg-Mollers and reconstructed as cargo ship Muncaster Castle

1954 chartered to SSA renamed Bardic

numerous visits to NZ ports

1957 sold to Ben Line and renamed Bennevis in 1959 on completion of SSA charter.

1973 broken up Kaohsiung arrived 11/6/1973

Photo Credits: The late Don Ross Collection

Cheers and GB

Gordy